622 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94102

The three-unit residential building at 622 Buchanan St in Hayes Valley, owned by Randal M Wardlaw, is a three-story flats and duplex structure built in 1900. The building has undergone several significant maintenance and improvement projects over the years, most notably a $40,000 renovation of Unit 622 in 2020 that included kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and ongoing roofing work with a $17,800 project slated for 2024.

The property has a documented history of addressing safety concerns, including a comprehensive set of violations from 2009 that required corrections to handrails, lighting, electrical systems, security features, and fire safety equipment, all of which were successfully abated by April 2009. Prior to this, the building underwent routine safety inspections in 2011 and 2018. The building has experienced several fire-related incidents over the years, including a carbon monoxide incident, smoke detector activation, and an outside rubbish fire, though none resulted in civilian injuries.

A health and safety inspection in 2009 revealed multiple safety issues that were addressed, including the installation of two exterior lights and electrical work completed in 2009. More recent external issues have been primarily related to street cleaning and maintenance, with multiple reports of abandoned furniture and debris in early 2025, though these are more reflective of sidewalk conditions than building maintenance. The most recent building permit activity suggests ongoing maintenance of the building's infrastructure, with particular attention to roofing systems being a recurring focus, having been addressed in both 2015 and 2024.